MALA NOODLE AND JAPANESE RESTAURANT
1385 ST JOHNS PKWY STE 100 & 101 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottles of drink mix and orange juice stored directly into drink ice at bar area.
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live beetle on floor at end of cook line in kitchen, operator killed and cleaned up beetle. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over raw pork in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Also raw tuna, removed from original packaging stored over bags of cooked dumplings in reach in freezer chest in prep area of kitchen. Also raw chicken stored over box of unwashed tomatoes in walk in cooler. Also raw shrimp stored over box of unwashed broccoli in walk in cooler. Operator began to rearrange items during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bottles of drink mix and orange juice stored directly into drink ice at bar area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage (51F – Cold Holding); boiled egg (46F – Cold Holding) in containers sitting on top of other container in top section of flip top reach in cooler on make line, per manager lid has been consistently open for maybe 1 hour, cabbage moved to other reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of soap stored over bag of sugar on rack in prep area of kitchen.
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Gloves and large soap container in sink of hand wash station in warehouse washing area. Pan in sink of hand wash station at end of cook line. All items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in server area by dish machine in kitchen.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared containers of raw spicy tuna in reach in cooler at sushi bar. Cooked pork in reach in cooler on cook line. Per operator all items were made yesterday morning. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
35A-03-4Basic – Dead insects on premises. 1 dead beetle by door between cook line and sushi bar inside kitchen. 2 dead beetles by back door to kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda and cooking oil in hallway by bathrooms. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.